Home › Words › W › whininesswhininesswhininess means the state or condition of being whiny.EtymologyFrom whiny + -ness.nounThe state or condition of being whiny.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.whinily 78% match — In a whiny way. vs whininess →whineling 76% match — Whiny; plaintive. vs whininess →wininess 75% match — The quality of being winy; drunkenness. vs whininess →whingy 73% match — Of or pertaining to whinging; tending to whinge. vs whininess →whingeing 68% match — A peevish complaint. vs whininess →whinnyingly 67% match — With a whinnying sound. vs whininess →whiner 66% match — One who whines about perceived problems; a complainer. vs whininess →complainingness 64% match — The quality of being complaining. vs whininess →